My heart is heavy and my prayers are with the Jewish community in Pittsburgh as they go through this incredibly difficult time. Antisemitism is not a thing of the past, as we witnessed on Saturday. It's real and it's dangerous. Education is an important tool to combat antisemitism so today I'm going to give you some resources to do just that.
Echoes and Reflections equips educators to confidently teach about the Holocaust and contemporary antisemitism. While this is an excellent source for teachers, I think anybody can benefit from this amazing resource. They have video toolboxes with testimonies from Holocaust survivors and they offer detailed lesson plans. I recently attended one of their in-person seminars which they present throughout the country, so check out the dates to see if a seminar is coming near you. My favorite resource they offer are free webinars. They cover a variety of Holocaust related topics, contemporary antisemitism, and connect history to the refugee crisis today.
The International School for Holocaust Studies is part of Vad Vashem: The World Holocaust Remembrance Center in Jerusalem. I had the opportunity to study there over the summer. In our classes we covered multiple aspects of the Holocaust, antisemitism, and problems facing Israel today. They host seminars in Jerusalem for educators, students, and Christian leaders every year.
They also offer online courses, two of which are free. Yad Vashem is the ultimate source for Holocaust related information. You'll definitely want to look into all they have to offer.
They also offer online courses, two of which are free. Yad Vashem is the ultimate source for Holocaust related information. You'll definitely want to look into all they have to offer.
Chronicles of Terror is a project created by the Witold Pilecki Center for Totalitarian Studies in Warsaw. I was able to visit the institute while studying in Poland this summer. They share first hand accounts from citizens, victims, and witnesses of the Holocaust. You can see the original documents on their website along with the English translations. (They are still in the process of translating all the testimonies into English). You can narrow your search by year, location, subject, and crimes. I see this site as being especially helpful to writers striving to teach the lessons of the Holocaust through real life stories.
USHMM + Local Holocaust Resource Center
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum has loads of information regarding the history of the Holocaust, contemporary antisemitism, and genocide on their website. If you have the chance to visit, it's a very powerful and heartbreaking museum.
Also, try to connect with a local Holocaust Resource Center. They may be able to connect you to survivors and Holocaust educational events. My local center has a speakers bureau which gives the community the opportunity to hear from Holocaust survivors in their schools, museums, churches, etc. Check out what's available around you and bring that education to your community.
Also, try to connect with a local Holocaust Resource Center. They may be able to connect you to survivors and Holocaust educational events. My local center has a speakers bureau which gives the community the opportunity to hear from Holocaust survivors in their schools, museums, churches, etc. Check out what's available around you and bring that education to your community.
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-Emily
